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Filters:1960-1969::1960
in date[X]Photographs
in format[X]American poetry--20th century
in subject[X]Professors (teacher)
in subject[X]Yaddo (Artists' colony)
in name[X]1990-1999
in date[X]Virginia Commonwealth University
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The Richard McCann papers document the personal life and professional career of this American author, poet, and educator. The collection includes McCann's early creative writing; teaching materials; reviews, essays, and[...] critical writing; personal and professional correspondence; and extensive drafts of McCann's poetry and fiction. McCann's fiction has autobiographical roots, often drawn from family relationships and personal experiences, as illustrated in photographs and family memorabilia also included in the collection.